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Midtummer-NigkCt Dream^The Doctrine of Idealism— The Poet's parti- cular Philosophy — Its application to the Drama — Vizgil and Plato join Hands in the Mysteries — The Dream a Philosophical Play System — Reflection of our Relationship to Nature and Art — Platonic Language used.in the Text— The Dual Unity of Hermia and Helena— The double Nature of the Plays thus profigurod— The Mysteries and the Gates of Horn and Ivoiy ...... 200